Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 28, 2025

This Terms of Use and Privacy Policy defines the terms of use for the engenhariaqualidade.com.br website and clarifies how visitor information is handled. By browsing this site, you agree to the conditions described below.

1. Terms of Use

1.1. Content Use

All content published on this site — articles, images, tools, videos, and downloadable materials — is protected by copyright and intended exclusively for personal, educational, and non-commercial professional use.

Permitted:

  • Sharing links to site content, with proper credit;
  • Using excerpts from articles, provided the source is cited and a link to the original content is included.

Not permitted:

  • Reproducing or republishing complete content without prior written authorization;
  • Selling, redistributing, or using content for commercial purposes without permission;
  • Using the site for illegal, offensive purposes or in ways that impair its functionality.

1.2. Comments and Interactions

When commenting or interacting with the site, users must maintain respectful, ethical, and courteous conduct. Offensive, discriminatory, or spam comments will be removed and may result in the user being blocked.

1.3. User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for their conduct while browsing and interacting with the site. engenhariaqualidade.com.br is not responsible for damages resulting from the inappropriate use of the information available here.

2. Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This section transparently describes how visitor information is handled on this site.

2.1. Core Principle: No Data Is Collected Directly by This Site

This site does not directly collect, store, or process personal data. We do not maintain databases, user registries, or any proprietary repository containing visitor information.

The only data processed in connection with this site is collected and maintained exclusively by the third-party tools described in section 2.2, each governed by its own privacy policy.

2.2. Third-Party Tools Used

This site uses the following external tools, which automatically collect data in accordance with their respective policies:

Google Analytics
A web traffic analysis tool. It collects information such as anonymized IP addresses, browser type, approximate geographic location, pages visited, and time spent on the site. Purpose: to monitor performance and improve the user experience.

Google AdSense
Google’s advertising platform. It uses cookies to display ads relevant to the visitor’s profile based on browsing history. This site does not have access to the information collected by AdSense.

Microsoft Clarity
A user behavior analytics tool. It generates heatmaps and session recordings (without capturing sensitive data such as passwords or form fields). Purpose: to identify browsing patterns and improve site usability.

2.3. Google Account Login (Quality Tools)

Some tools available on this site offer the option to log in with a Google account. If the user chooses to do so, authentication is handled entirely by Google — this site does not record, store, or have access to the user’s account data.

Using the tools without logging in is entirely possible. In that case, no identifying information is transmitted.

2.4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on the user’s device by the third-party tools listed in section 2.2. This site does not use its own cookies.

When accessing the site, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. The user may:

  • Accept cookies for a personalized experience;
  • Decline cookies, which will signal third-party tools not to store them;
  • Manage or disable cookies at any time through their browser settings.

2.5. Local Tool Data

The quality tools available on this site (such as the Check Sheet and PDCA cycle) may store temporary data in the browser’s local storage (localStorage) on the user’s own device. This data:

  • Is not transmitted to this site or to third parties;
  • Remains exclusively on the user’s device;
  • Can be removed at any time by clearing the browsing data and cache of the browser used.

2.6. Data Sharing

This site does not sell, transfer, exchange, or share visitors’ personal data with third parties, as it does not collect or store any such information in its systems.

This site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of those sites. We recommend that users review each site’s policy before providing any information.

2.8. Your Rights

Although this site does not directly collect personal data, we acknowledge the rights of data subjects under applicable privacy laws. To exercise rights regarding data collected by third-party tools, users should contact each provider directly through the links listed in section 2.2.

For questions specifically related to this site, please contact us using the information in section 2.10.

2.9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the tools used or applicable legislation. The “Last updated” date at the top of this document indicates the current version. We recommend that users review it whenever they visit the site.

2.10. Contact

For questions about this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, please contact us: